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- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One
fly too close to the sun, and there is the suggestion that there is something dangerous about the pursuit of greatness. And at the same time while you read books and plays—Death of a Salesman is such a clear example, where Willy wants to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
fear. Reverence for the power we have mustered and its looming ability to free us from the bodily constraints that have bound us for so long. And fear that we may have stumbled into something wrong. Something dangerous and final,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
counterparts in other industries such as food and cleaning materials who talked about the dangers of chemical ingredients and the need for environmental sustainability, were often dismissed as crazy, or at best irrelevant. Today, many of... View Details
- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
There’s a time and a place for it,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Jon M. Jachimowicz. “It can even be dangerous if you’re not careful about when, how, and to whom you express passion.” Passion can be intoxicating When... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Jul 2021
- Research & Ideas
What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?
Receiving more information can clarify the complex, but not when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. A recent study shows that the more information a company discloses about its ESG practices, the more rating agencies disagree on how well... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 01 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner
other positions, such as physically demanding blue-collar jobs. “No one is saying CEOs have more dangerous jobs than loggers,” Nicholas says. "We need to do more work to find what mechanisms are causing health problems." Some studies... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 08 Sep 2022
- Book
Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?
power, money, and status. “Young leaders are often tempted by external symbols,” he says. “I was in danger of getting caught in that trap at Honeywell, but woke up to recognize I needed to move to Medtronic.” Tests, failure, and humility... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 16 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Are You a Strategist?
strategy-is a dangerous mirage," Montgomery warns. "The longer you can keep an advantage vibrant, the better. But any advantage is better thought of as part of a bigger story, one frame in a motion picture." Although a company may change... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 07 Jul 2021
- Book
Good News for Disgraced Companies: You Can Regain Trust
talk about health, given how dangerous their products are to public and personal health. However, most people don’t have a clear view into the internal motivations of a company. Instead our relationship with a company is based primarily... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
that lives and dies by its ideas." Edmondson says this reluctance to speak up stems variously from fears that superiors will not like the idea or that it may appear to criticize the status quo, which most people find reassuringly familiar or View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
Many of the CEOs we heard from highlighted their concerns about getting communication right, particularly communication with their employees. How often? What platform? What tone? In Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 05 Mar 2009
- What Do You Think?
How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?
Sharon Richmond pointed out that, "Because 'trust' is elusive Leaders must always be mindful of their context and audience, and communicate accordingly." And Phil Clark reminded us that "Transparency without context is View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 24 Feb 2021
- Lessons from the Classroom
What History's Biggest Wars Teach Us About Leading in Peace
aggressive, too quick to push back on others, that will lead to conflict,” Malhotra says. “So you should be more patient, more pliant, more forgiving when conflict has the potential to escalate. But even this seemingly reasonable conclusion is View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 04 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shackleton: An Entrepreneur of Survival
world seems suddenly uncertain. There are new questions about where we are going as a people, as business leaders, and as good citizens. Leaders have to be able to manage in stable, prosperous times and also in very uncertain, dangerous... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Jan 2019
- Op-Ed
These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership
leadership roles at Procter & Gamble and Nestlé before becoming CEO of Unilever in 2009. Observing the dangers of global warming, Polman focused on sustainability, introducing Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan and applying it to... View Details
- November – December 2008
- Article
Chief Risk Officers at Crunch Time: Compliance Champions or Business Partners?
By: Anette Mikes
Risk management departments in financial institutions have been undergoing major transformations. New regulatory requirements have raised the bar on compliance, and expanded the remit of risk management significantly. The compliance imperative requires banks to... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships
Mikes, Anette. "Chief Risk Officers at Crunch Time: Compliance Champions or Business Partners?" Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions 2, no. 1 (November–December 2008).
- 21 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Common Strategy Mistakes
transportation, however, is that railroads are clearly a distinct industry with distinct economics and a separate value chain. Any sound strategy in railroads must take these differences into account. Defining the industry as transportation can be View Details
Keywords: by Joan Magretta
- 28 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
The FDA’s Speedy Drug Approvals Are Safe: A Win-Win for Patients and Pharma Innovation
that are dangerous being released to the public.” You Might Also Like: Can Amazon Remake Health Care? Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape? A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity Feedback or ideas... View Details
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
1917 and 1920. Strikes hit the canal in 1916 and 1917. World War I practically closed it to commercial traffic, and work continued on clearing dangerous hills, fixing locks, and finishing all the ancillary construction required by the... View Details
- 09 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?
"Self-regulation" increasingly rings like a mantra in business. Just think of topics in the news over the past couple of months, such as the Italian fashion industry's move toward self-regulation to discourage the hiring of dangerously... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace